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Father of the Bride by The_Night_Writer
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When Amirah and Ayaaz leave Aston University they decide it's time to speak to their parents and get married. However, bringing their parents together complicates matters when Amirah's single, charming father- Khizar Khan-falls for Ayaaz's elegant, intelligent and striking mother- Mahnoor Qureshi. Protective of his vulnerable mother, Ayaaz, is quick to defend her and breaks off ties with Amirah and her father breaking both their hearts. Will Ayaaz allow his mother to re-marry? Will happiness fill both homes? Or will one have to sacrifice their happiness for another? Come, follow their journey and fall in love. _____________________________ Cover credit goes to the wonderful and helpful @haya-sh-z
Trigger by dougmcquaid
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Kinsley Adams is finally getting the getaway she's been dreaming of for years. She's moving to her cottage for the summer, three hours away from her home filled with day-to-day madness. Kinsley's had the same cottage for as long as she can remember, but something has definitely changed since the last time she came for a visit; new neighbors. A couple with a nephew her age- Levi- and a son due to arrive the next day- Finn. When they come over for a barbecue the first night, Levi Collins seems like a completely normal teenager. That is until she wakes up in the middle of the night to the sound of gunshots coming from the shooting range hidden on the edges of the forest. That's when Kinsley discovers Levi Collins is far from a completely normal teenager. Completely normal teenagers aren't almost constantly losing their mind, after all. And that's where Finn Allen comes in.
Falling Colors by Somethingtrue
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"The unfixable; the shattered; the torn; the broken. They all come here. It's my job to remake them, because once its broken there is no going back to the way it was. It must be remade." Six individuals. Six unique stories. Five exercises. One room. One mirror. One therapist. One goal. Odette is put into group therapy after one-on-one therapy doesn't work. She meets four other people who have gone through the same thing she has. She also meets her group therapist Cleo Patricks. Cleo's methods for therapy might not be what some people call "ethical" or "compassionate" but they have been proven to work -- or that's what the medical journals say.
Long Live by Somethingtrue
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“You can’t do everything someone tells you to do because you want them to like you or believe you,” he continued following me. “Well what else am I supposed to do?!” I turned on him. “Stand up for yourself; have a mind of your own.” Aislinn was a cheerleader, known by everyone at school, a flirt, popular, and a bully. Over summer break she meets Crispin, a boy all the way from England visiting America on holiday. Crispin with the help of his friend Dylan start to teach Aislinn that life isn't all about being popular, dating a bunch of guys, and most of all, following the crowd. They teach her the finer points of doing what you want and not worry about what others think. That it's okay to stick out from the crowd. © Somethingtrue 2013. All rights reserved.
Blind to Beauty by Somethingtrue
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"What is beautiful anyways? Is it the color of someone's skin or eyes? Their height? The way they dress? What is it?" I asked, not really expecting an answer. "I think beautiful is someone who looks past the exterior and gives people a chance. Someone who tries to understand another. An unselfish being. Someone who doesn't see with their eyes but their heart," he replied playing with the bracelet around his wrist, "That truly is a beautiful thing." Celeste has been called beautiful all of her life. She is convinced that guys only want to go out with her because that's all they say they like about her. She's beautiful. To graduate Celeste needs thirty-five hours of community service. She decides to answer an ad in the paper for a temporary aide for a blind teenager, Seamoore. With their new found accidental friendship, Seamoore opens Celeste's eyes that seeing isn't just with your eyes. © Somethingtrue 2013. All rights reserved.
In 27 Days (Watty Award Winner 2012) by HonorInTheRain
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Hadley Jamison doesn't know what to think when she hears that her classmate, Archer Morales, committed suicide. She didn't exactly know him, but that doesn't stop her from feeling like there was something she could have done to help him. So to Hadley's surprise, on the very night of Archer's funeral, she has a run in with Death himself and is offered the chance to go back in time to stop Archer from ending his life. The catch? She only has twenty-seven days to do it. And if Hadley doesn't succeed? Well, she doesn't want to think about that.
December by starlightt
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They met in December.
The Essence of Hana (Muslim story) by Alt-ernative
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As her Uni years are finally coming to end, Hana has no choice but to face one of the largest hurdles she's been putting off. Not knowing how to feel, what to expect, and what she should know, Hana does what she does best- moving away. She returns to Melbourne in pursuit of a pharmacy placement and avoiding Baba's never-ending hints about Ibn Amma Ali, but not before seeing an all too familiar face at Semaphore.
Don't Remember Me by Alt-ernative
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"I can't be what you want me to be." Her eyes remained downcast as her voice quivered just above a whisper. "I don't want you to be anything you're not." He knelt by her knees, reaching a hand out blindly in the dark in search of hers. "I can't..." She flinched as the pads of his fingers brush the delicate skin of her hands. "I can't give you anything." Finally, she looked up. Her cheeks were streaked with the tears she had fought so hard to contain. Her lips, red and chapped quivered and her skin glowed a deathly shade of white in the dark. But that wasn't what he saw. He was transfixed on her eyes. His gaze glued to one that sent shivers running down his spine and drowned him in dark and deep waters simultaneously. And he couldn't fight it. She could dunk him hundreds of times, and stab him hundreds more and yet he still found a way to convince himself that it was okay. She was killing him, but he deserved it.
Little Women (1880) by LouisaMayAlcott
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"Little Women" follows the lives of four sisters – Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March – and is loosely based on the author's childhood experiences with her three sisters.